Iowa is a state in the United States of America located in the Midwestern region of the country, whereas Zambia is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Iowa and Zambia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than Zambia?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of Zambia is 290,587 sq mi. Iowa is smaller than Zambia by 234,729.9 sq mi. Iowa is around 5.21 times smaller than Zambia.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 km2 )
Area of Zambia: 290,587 sq mi ( 752,618 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Iowa as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,193,079.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Zambia as of 2020, was estimated to be around 18,383,956.
Here is some more data comparison between Iowa and Zambia.
The capital of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of Zambia is Lusaka.
Official Languages
Iowa: English
Zambia: English
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
Zambia: Zambian
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
Zambia: ZM
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of Zambia as of 2019: 0.584
Iowa Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Zambia Time Zone:
UTC + 2 (Central Africa Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
Coordinates of Zambia:
15° 0′ 0″ S, 30° 0′ 0″ E
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